Convicted of Health Care Fraud, Council Bluffs Counselor Retains Her State License

Convicted of health care fraud, Council Bluffs counselor retains her state license

Federal records indicate Kate Cross, the owner of Cross Therapy Center in Council Bluffs, provides patients with counseling, psychotherapy and other services that are billed to Medicaid.

Convicted of health care fraud, Iowa counselor retains her state license

(Stock photo by Getty Images)After being convicted of defrauding taxpayers through false Medicaid billings, an Iowa woman is being allowed to keep her state license as a mental health counselor. Federal records indicate Kate Cross, the owner of Cross Therapy Center in Council Bluffs, provides patients with counseling, psychotherapy and other services that are billed to Medicaid. In July 2023, federal prosecutors charged Cross with health care fr…